The West's Utter Failure In Syria In One Sentencehttp://www.businessinsider.com/the-wests-failure-in-syria-2014-5/comments
en-usWed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 -0500Sun, 02 Aug 2015 21:10:30 -0400Michael B Kelleyhttp://www.businessinsider.com/c/537599cf69bedd776403fe4cEdward SnowedusFri, 16 May 2014 00:53:35 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/537599cf69bedd776403fe4c
A great idea! Just leave out the part about idiots in charge deciding the US Army should provide Security, becoming targets in a shooting gallery.
No need to LIE, as the atrocities and Crimes Against Humanity by Assad are so outrageous as to be nearly unbelievable - regime goons kidnapping children threatening to rape and/or execute them if fathers do not surrender, and they are not bluffing.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/537597daecad04760fdc9062Edward SnowedusFri, 16 May 2014 00:45:14 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/537597daecad04760fdc9062
Obama should get down on his knees and BEG Senator John McCain for his advice on Syria, then FIRE that incompetent marshmallow General Dempsey, who cannot figure out how to take out Assad's air defenses while Israel bombs with impunity.
Via a Coalition, I bet even the chagrined British might sign up, if zero troops on the ground guaranteed, a NO FLY ZONE, as urged a mere 2 years ago by McCain, needs to be in place tommorrow, including no SCUDS, no massive barrages of rockets from surface batteries. No helicopters, no kites, no large birds, no drones, nothing.
Unreported in the media is the continuous bombardment every single day in Syria somewhere, with the dead definitely not just males of combat age range, not that it matters to Assad, perfectly willing to KILL ANYONE not about to vote for him.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53740b796bb3f79b2885bba4krypticWed, 14 May 2014 20:34:01 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53740b796bb3f79b2885bba4
The Republicans will therefore do to Syria what they did to Iraq?http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5373f320eab8ea207f529752Just A GuyWed, 14 May 2014 18:50:08 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5373f320eab8ea207f529752
Once we finally have Republicans back in power, we'll kick Syria's butt.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5373c6e969bedd11492d8006Delta Wild ManWed, 14 May 2014 15:41:29 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5373c6e969bedd11492d8006
2 Tours in Iraq during Desert Storm..
I will not STFU and if you'd like to try and make me STFU send me an email and maybe we might be able to Hook Up..http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5373c0e0ecad04b76e2d8008mike Wed, 14 May 2014 15:15:44 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5373c0e0ecad04b76e2d8008
The "West" blew it! Not Obama, heavens no! But the "West"…….example #34,878 of gross left wing bias in "journalism."http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5373bdc26bb3f76408c32c81ha haWed, 14 May 2014 15:02:26 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5373bdc26bb3f76408c32c81
What Syria policy?
"After Assad dropped dozens of gallons of sarin on the suburbs of Damascus in August" - has been proved?http://www.businessinsider.com/c/537396c06bb3f7a97cc32c7fjon vonnWed, 14 May 2014 12:16:00 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/537396c06bb3f7a97cc32c7f
It is the corporations and high donors who run US policy. They want world domination.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/537395d1eab8ea8c34c32c7fjon vonnWed, 14 May 2014 12:12:01 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/537395d1eab8ea8c34c32c7f
The West has no dog in this fight. It never should have become involved. The stupidity of the western governments has caused the problems in Syria and Ukraine. Unfortunately the American taxpayer is tasked with wasting money on Euro zone mistakes.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53738f5269bedd60672d8008krypticWed, 14 May 2014 11:44:18 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53738f5269bedd60672d8008
Israel wanted the USA to intervenehttp://www.businessinsider.com/c/53738e2b6bb3f76d5eb53f73regreqWed, 14 May 2014 11:39:23 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53738e2b6bb3f76d5eb53f73
"Anti", that was my 1st thought too.
In Syria, just as in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, there are parties that just can't/won't work towards peace. The U.S. should certainly work for the cause of peace where/when we can, but unless we are willing to put lots of boots on the ground, we cannot impose peace on parties who don't want it.
Syria is much less an American failure than an ARAB failure,and a MUSLIM failure --. Syria is after all an Arab & Muslim country, surrounded by other Muslim countries. Other than wage war by proxies (including arming some unsavory Islamic radical rebel groups) the Muslim countries have not stepped up.
Its THEIR failure more than anyone else's.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53738aa869bedddc4f11f705grabassWed, 14 May 2014 11:24:24 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53738aa869bedddc4f11f705
Who said I'm in for sending in our boys? I'm totally against that, which is why I don't support all the meddling we are doing in Ukraine.
What we have failed to understand is that neighboring countries (e.g. Iran, Russia, etc.) have a distinct advantage when we meddle in their neighborhood. This is why they are laughing at us.
Read this: <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/may/11/syria-crisis-iran-assad-won-war-tehran" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" >http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/may/11/syria-crisis-iran-assad-won-war-tehran</a>
They call it a game for a reason, because it's amateur hour when we show up. Our game of cowboy diplomacy has lost its luster, and the demise has been accelerated since other countries can also show up with wheelbarrows of cash.
We need to stop this BS, cut out the neocon thinking like a cancer, and get out house back in order and adopt to the change in geopolitik.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53738a6c6bb3f72655b53f72Part of the westWed, 14 May 2014 11:23:24 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53738a6c6bb3f72655b53f72
There is more to the "west" than the US.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53738a6beab8ea79095e1013AntiWed, 14 May 2014 11:23:23 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53738a6beab8ea79095e1013
Who really cares though? The only thing the US really cares about is Israel--and Israel is doing fine. So, not to worry.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/537388a169bedd274911f718D JWed, 14 May 2014 11:15:45 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/537388a169bedd274911f718
I'm confused. Why is this the West's business?
What are the first-world Middle-East countries doing about this?http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5373848469bedd1c3811f702Bill MarquisWed, 14 May 2014 10:58:12 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5373848469bedd1c3811f702
"Higgins has no background or training in weapons and is entirely self-taught, saying that "Before the Arab spring I knew no more about weapons than the average Xbox owner. I had no knowledge beyond what I'd learned from Arnold Schwarzenegger and Rambo."[1] He has never been to Syria and has no friends or family there.[3]"
<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eliot_Higgins" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" >http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eliot_Higgins</a>http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5373831869bedd0c3411f703krypticWed, 14 May 2014 10:52:08 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5373831869bedd0c3411f703
Rather, Obama's success at avoiding a no-win intervention situation.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/537382f0ecad0487130d6775krypticWed, 14 May 2014 10:51:28 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/537382f0ecad0487130d6775
I believe that analysis is what helped pull the President back from the edge of intervention.
The alignment of the most of the large Christian population of Syria with Assad makes the current situation even more messy.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5373827a69bedd183811f700Bill MarquisWed, 14 May 2014 10:49:30 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5373827a69bedd183811f700
no it isn't. turkey already confiscated some sarin off al nusrah. it is common knowldege that al nusrah can manufacture sarin.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5373825a6bb3f76438b53f72krypticWed, 14 May 2014 10:48:58 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5373825a6bb3f76438b53f72
The once sentence which shows our success in Syria.
"No american troops have died this year in Syria."http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5373822969beddaf3711f700Bill MarquisWed, 14 May 2014 10:48:09 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5373822969beddaf3711f700
the middle-east isn't a country, but i get your drift.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/537381d46bb3f74734b53f72Bill MarquisWed, 14 May 2014 10:46:44 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/537381d46bb3f74734b53f72
"..as Assad, amid a re-election campaign, drops chlorine bombs out of helicopters on civilian centers." the syrian ARMY are dropping munitions on terrorists, these "civilian centers" ave been evacuated long ago.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53737d95eab8ea16555e1017Korda GyorgyWed, 14 May 2014 10:28:37 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53737d95eab8ea16555e1017
Add to the list: USAhttp://www.businessinsider.com/c/53737cc7eab8eab54e5e101dRagtag MediaWed, 14 May 2014 10:25:11 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53737cc7eab8eab54e5e101d
So it's the "West" fault when things are bad and it's "Obama" reason when thing go good?http://www.businessinsider.com/c/537379d2eab8ea244d5e1018lulzWed, 14 May 2014 10:12:34 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/537379d2eab8ea244d5e1018
Chickenhawks dominate the comment sections in articles like these on BI
Come to laugh at themhttp://www.businessinsider.com/c/537378d169bedd920a11f70dehem?Wed, 14 May 2014 10:08:17 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/537378d169bedd920a11f70d
Wingnuts -- sorry to disturb the circle jerk, but what was Bushy? What about what started with Afghanistan and Iraq -- two utter failures?http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5373784e69beddd00e11f704depressionWed, 14 May 2014 10:06:06 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5373784e69beddd00e11f704
The Europeans had been cutting their defense budgets for YEARS and years and years leaving them with a combined weak ass force ..
That's one of that's reason's they cry so loudly for us to intervene in any potential conflict .( they've been diverting the military budget to social services)http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5373772669bedd250511f702SashaWed, 14 May 2014 10:01:10 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5373772669bedd250511f702
USA wants to destroy Russia, their rival in bipolar world. Europe is dependent on oil and gas from Russia, thats why USA is helping europe to get their own energy sources - from middle east. YOu simply pay thugs, mercenaries, pay the media, fake one or two accidents, write fabulous headlines about billion people demonstrating against their dictator (while in fact its hardly 1000 ppl), you steamroll this country with limited air strike with no boots on the ground (americans call this "Pearl Harbor - an act of war").
Once Europe is not in a need of Russian gas and oil, surround russia with NATO bases and NATO member countries. Fake russian terrorist attack on a western church, school or hospital. Nuke russia, nuke china. Make them look like bad guys in headlines. Pay a lot of money for Business Insider one sided propaganda.
Congratulations, nobody can now stop you in taking over the world.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/537376806bb3f7a00ab53f72faux outrageWed, 14 May 2014 09:58:24 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/537376806bb3f7a00ab53f72
The Syrians can serve as another example of what happens when someone starts a civil war but can't finish it.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5373765969bedd5c0511f700anonymouseWed, 14 May 2014 09:57:45 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5373765969bedd5c0511f700
Man, you guys just wont stop until we're killing people, will you? Putin can laugh all he wants, but let me present to you, Mr. Grabass, that the Russian economy and the Rubble ain't feeling so fancy right now. There are other ways to elicit a response than warfare. And would it be so terrible that the countries of Europe stand up for themselves? Why is it that you're so fast to send in our boys to fight everyone else's battles? Russia is doing nothing other than protecting their strategic interests in a border country that's gone sideways. If Canada had an internal revolt and suddenly declared for Communism, you can bet your ass we'd be doing the same thing.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/537375c76bb3f7fb08b53f73war crimesWed, 14 May 2014 09:55:19 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/537375c76bb3f7fb08b53f73
The u.s. is backing al ciada in syria the killers of christians and the same al ciada that the u.s. government said did 911, which was in fact a false flag.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/537372ececad042b530d677bDuh2Wed, 14 May 2014 09:43:08 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/537372ececad042b530d677b
You need to correct the headline: "Obama's Utter Failure in Syria . . "http://www.businessinsider.com/c/537371c26bb3f7117cb53f72Michael KelleyWed, 14 May 2014 09:38:10 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/537371c26bb3f7117cb53f72
Because that's bunk. <a href="http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2013/12/09/sy_hershs_chemical_misfire" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" >http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2013/12/09/sy_hershs_chemical_misfire</a>http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5373719b6bb3f75e78b53f75CarlosCWed, 14 May 2014 09:37:31 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5373719b6bb3f75e78b53f75
Would the U.S. rather back the rebels with Al Queda influence or Assad with many Christians have aligned with?
Certainly this is a human disaster, but I would not side with the Rebel Sunni that will surely masacre the Christians if they come into power.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53737171ecad04d6560d6775anonymouseWed, 14 May 2014 09:36:49 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53737171ecad04d6560d6775
Who cares if despots in tiny sh*thole countries laugh at us? Better to be laughed at than be shot at it. Unless you're volunteering to be on the front lines, Delta, STFU. #idiotsandtheirgunshttp://www.businessinsider.com/c/5373710f6bb3f7c878b53f73jimmy mactheknifeWed, 14 May 2014 09:35:11 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5373710f6bb3f7c878b53f73
THE intent of Assad to use the remaining WMDs he got from his Baath party brother Saddam Hussein in Iraq is obvious. The only bright spot is that this will reduce the expense of shipping them out to be destroyed. I am now puzzled about why the US could have expected a different outcome from a community organizer in chief who is more interested in golf and fund raising than foreign policy. I guess we can now perceive the outcome when we outsource our foreign policy to Putin and the Ayatollahs.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53736f9eeab8ea0f285e1013Jungle JimWed, 14 May 2014 09:29:02 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53736f9eeab8ea0f285e1013
We are in for a steady diet of this. In a world that is increasingly "winner takes all" , there is nothing to negotiate and no peace to keep. It is useless to point to the innocent non-combatants who are suffering because neither side gives a damn. And, there are far to many flash points for anyone, including the US, to police. If you try to intervene, the combatants will attack you.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53736daaecad04d4430d6778Duped again!Wed, 14 May 2014 09:20:42 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53736daaecad04d4430d6778
I thought the title said "one sentence". Glad that I didn't read pass the second.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53736d4b69bedd906411f700anonymouseWed, 14 May 2014 09:19:07 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53736d4b69bedd906411f700
You people are freaking idiots. I view our ability to stay out of another stupid middle east war that we didn't start as nothing but SUCCESS. Not one single American life is worth that whole damn country. Let those people sort it out themselves.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53736cc569beddf56111f700depressionWed, 14 May 2014 09:16:53 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53736cc569beddf56111f700
Missiles don't grow on Trees, AKA they are not free ...
Who is going to pay to replenish our stock of missiles if we use them to Punish the regime of Syria halfway around the planet?
They aren't providing us with oil nor it appears anything else essential. ....so............http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53736cb06bb3f75f64b53f75SSgtNicWed, 14 May 2014 09:16:32 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53736cb06bb3f75f64b53f75
When even John McCain is afraid to advocate for war, then you know that the entire world is no longer afraid of us. This might be a good thing, everybody loves Switzerland and they mind their own business. The two idiotic parties that run this country should take notes. #VoteLibertarianhttp://www.businessinsider.com/c/53736c046bb3f71465b53f72JeefWed, 14 May 2014 09:13:40 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53736c046bb3f71465b53f72
Why BI doesn't already know the CIA backed Syrian rebels used sarin not Assad.
<a href="http://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2013/12/10/pers-d10.html?view=print" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" >http://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2013/12/10/pers-d10.html?view=print</a>http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53736b0469bedd345711f701JaydeeWed, 14 May 2014 09:09:24 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53736b0469bedd345711f701
Thanks for covering this Micheal. Its a nice break from the daily Obama fellatio Brettsie brings.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5373691369beddb95411f700WeakAssPresidentWed, 14 May 2014 09:01:07 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5373691369beddb95411f700
BWHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Bashar and all of the other despots in the world are laughing their ass off at the weak ass president.
They had better be careful, or else Michelle will hashtag them.
Obama is the laughingstock of the world.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5373688669bedd2e4d11f700Delta Wild ManWed, 14 May 2014 08:58:46 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5373688669bedd2e4d11f700
The West's Utter Failure in Syria in One Sentence..
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